,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,jones introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d titles #aj & #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to include c]ta9 div]sity-relat$
 requirem5ts = ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,coa/  
,gu>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,div]sity 9 ,def5se ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]s  7a7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #acb;a ! foll[+ 
new section3  #acc4 ,*ief ,div]sity     
,(fic]  7a7 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  7#a7
 ,!re is a ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 appo9t$ f civilian 
life by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice &  
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic] %all be appo9t$ f among
 p]sons :o h an ext5sive managem5t or   
bus9ess backgr\nd & exp]i5ce ) div]sity 

& inclusion4 ,a p]son may n be appo9t$ z
 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] )9 sev5 ye>s    
aft] relief f active duty z a           
commission$ (fic] ( a regul> compon5t ( 
an arm$ =ce4  7b7 ,p[]s & duties ,!     
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]-- 7#a7 is        
responsible = policy1 ov]sight1         
guidance1 & coord9ation = all matt]s ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat$ to div]sity 
& inclusion1 includ+ matt]s 9 connection
 ) ! arm$ =ces & memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces & 
! civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2     
7#b7 ex]cises au?ority to direct !      
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & !   
heads ( all o!r elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) 
reg>d to matt]s = :i* ! ,*ief ,div]sity 
,(fic] has responsibility "u ?is        
section2  7#c7 ex]cises au?ority1       
direction1 & control ov] ! ,(fice ( ,p  
,analytics1 or any successor            
organization2  7#d7 %all e/abli% &      
ma9ta9 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se /rategic   
plan t publicly /ates a div]sity        
def9ition1 vision1 & goals = !          
,dep>tm5t2  7#e7 %all def9e a set (     

/rategic metrics t are directly l9k$ to 
key organizational priorities & goals1  
actionable1 & actively us$ to implem5t !
 /rategic plan2  7#f7 %all e/abli% tra9+
 9 div]sity dynamics & tra9+ 9 practices
 = lead+ div]se gr\ps effectively2  7#g7
 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a /rategic plan =
 div]se p>ticipation by in/itutions (   
high] education 7includ+ ,hi/orically   
,black colleges & univ]sities &         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions71 f$]ally fund$
 rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1 &           
individuals 9 def5se-relat$ rese>*1     
developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation          
activities2  7#h7 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 
a /rategic plan = outrea* to1 & recruit+
 f1 untapp$ locations & und]repres5t$   
demographic gr\ps2  7#i7 %all conduct   
regul>1 rigor\s evaluations & assessm5ts
 ( div]sity )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#aj7    
%all p]=m su* additional duties &       
ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 may prescribe4  7c7 ,prec$5ce 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7#a7 ,! ,*ief      
,div]sity ,(fic] %all report directly to

 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! p]=mance (   
duties "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief   
,div]sity ,(fic] takes prec$5ce 9 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se aft] ! ,*ief        
,managem5t ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,hi/orically ,black
 colleges & univ]sities means "p ,b     
in/itutions 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa774  7#b7 ,! t]m    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions means          
in/itutions describ$ 9 section #cga7;a7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774  4  7#b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts on prec$5ce 9 ,,osd ,*apt] #d (
 su* title is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
section #aca7;b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat$    
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z p>agraphs   
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2 &  7ii7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph 7#c73  7#c7 ,! ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se4  2  7,b7 9 section #acc;a7c7-- 
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & ! ,*ief 

,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se & ins]t+ ! ,*ief ,in=mation     
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & !     
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
ins]t+ ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]1 aft] ! 
,*ief ,managem5t ,(fic]12 &  7,c7 9     
section #acc;b7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by /rik+ & ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ins]t+ ! ,*ief  
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se1 & ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by ins]t+ ! ,*ief ,div]sity       
,(fic]1 aft] ! ,*ief ,managem5t ,(fic]14
  7#c7 ,jo9t responsibility ) ,,usd     
7,p,r7 ,section #acf7;b7 ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]
 & aft] control ( ! ,secret>y (         
,def5se14  7#d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #d 
( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #acb;a ! foll[+  
new item3  #acc4 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]4
  4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,*apt] #gjc ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #gjae ! foll[+ new section3     
#gjae;a4 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  7a7    
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  7#a7 ,!re is a  
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,army1 appo9t$ f civilian life by !    
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] 
%all be appo9t$ f among p]sons :o h an  
ext5sive managem5t or bus9ess backgr\nd 
& exp]i5ce ) div]sity & inclusion4  7b7 
,p[]s & duties ,! ,*ief ,div]sity       
,(fic]-- 7#a7 is responsible = policy1  
ov]sight1 guidance1 & coord9ation = all 
matt]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army relat$ to
 div]sity & inclusion1 includ+ matt]s 9 
connection ) ! ,army & memb]s ( ! ,army 
& ! civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2   
7#b7 ex]cises au?ority to direct ! heads
 ( all o!r elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) reg>d
 to matt]s = :i* ! ,*ief ,div]sity      
,(fic] has responsibility "u ?is        
section2  7#c7 %all e/abli% tra9+ 9     
div]sity dynamics & tra9+ 9 practices = 

lead+ div]se gr\ps effectively2  7#d7   
%all conduct regul>1 rigor\s evaluations
 & assessm5ts ( div]sity )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2
 &  7#e7 %all p]=m su* additional duties
 & ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y ( !   
,army may prescribe4  4  7#b7 ,prec$5ce 
9 ,(fice ( ,secret>y ( ! ,army ,section 
#gjad7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z 
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,! ,*ief
 ,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,army4  4  7#c7 ,div]sity & inclusion   
among responsibilities ( ,(fice (       
,secret>y ( ! ,army ,section            
#gjad7;c77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,h7 ,div]sity & inclusion4  4  7#d7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gjc ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #gjae ! foll[+ new item3        
#gjae;a4 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]4  4  7c7
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     

,*apt] #hjc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#hjae ! foll[+ new section3  #hjae;a4   
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  7a7 ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic]  7#a7 ,!re is a ,*ief  
,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,navy1 appo9t$ f civilian life by !     
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] 
%all be appo9t$ f among p]sons :o h an  
ext5sive managem5t or bus9ess backgr\nd 
& exp]i5ce ) div]sity & inclusion4  7b7 
,p[]s & duties ,! ,*ief ,div]sity       
,(fic]-- 7#a7 is responsible = policy1  
ov]sight1 guidance1 & coord9ation = all 
matt]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy relat$ to
 div]sity & inclusion1 includ+ matt]s 9 
connection ) ! ,navy & ! ,m>9e ,corps & 
memb]s ( ! ,navy & ! ,m>9e ,corps & !   
civilian employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 
ex]cises au?ority to direct ! heads (   
all o!r elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) reg>d to
 matt]s = :i* ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  
has responsibility "u ?is section2  7#c7
 %all e/abli% tra9+ 9 div]sity dynamics 

& tra9+ 9 practices = lead+ div]se gr\ps
 effectively2  7#d7 %all conduct regul>1
 rigor\s evaluations & assessm5ts (     
div]sity )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#e7 %all   
p]=m su* additional duties & ex]cise su*
 p[]s z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy may       
prescribe4  4  7#b7 ,prec$5ce 9 ,(fice (
 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,section #hjad7;b7 
( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,! ,*ief
 ,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,navy4  4  7#c7 ,div]sity & inclusion   
among responsibilities ( ,(fice (       
,secret>y ( ! ,navy ,section            
#hjad7;c77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,h7 ,div]sity & inclusion4  4  7#d7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hjc ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #hjae ! foll[+ new item3        
#hjae;a4 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]4  4  7d7

 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #ijc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ijae ! foll[+ new section3  #ijae;a4   
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  7a7 ,*ief       
div]sity (fic]  7#a7 ,!re is a ,*ief    
,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air 
,=ce1 appo9t$ f civilian life by !      
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] 
%all be appo9t$ f among p]sons :o h an  
ext5sive managem5t or bus9ess backgr\nd 
& exp]i5ce ) div]sity & inclusion4  7b7 
,p[]s & duties ,! ,*ief ,div]sity       
,(fic]-- 7#a7 is responsible = policy1  
ov]sight1 guidance1 & coord9ation = all 
matt]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce      
relat$ to div]sity & inclusion1 includ+ 
matt]s 9 connection ) ! ,air ,=ce & !   
,space ,=ce & memb]s ( ! ,air ,=ce & !  
,space ,=ce & ! civilian employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 ex]cises au?ority to   
direct ! heads ( all o!r elem5ts ( !    
,dep>tm5t ) reg>d to matt]s = :i* !     
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] has              

responsibility "u ?is section2  7#c7    
%all e/abli% tra9+ 9 div]sity dynamics &
 tra9+ 9 practices = lead+ div]se gr\ps 
effectively2  7#d7 %all conduct regul>1 
rigor\s evaluations & assessm5ts (      
div]sity )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#e7 %all   
p]=m su* additional duties & ex]cise su*
 p[]s z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may   
prescribe4  4  7#b7 ,prec$5ce 9 ,(fice (
 ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce ,section       
#ijad7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z 
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,! ,*ief
 ,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air
 ,=ce4  4  7#c7 ,div]sity & inclusion   
among responsibilities ( ,(fice (       
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce ,section        
#hjad7;c77#a7 ( su* title is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,h7 ,div]sity & inclusion4  4  7#d7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ijc ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   

section #ijae ! foll[+ new item3        
#ijae;a4 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]4  4  7e7
 ,coa/ ,gu>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( 
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#cba4 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  7a7       
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,!re is a ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1       
appo9t$ f civilian life by ! ,presid5t1 
by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4    
7#b7 ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] %all be  
appo9t$ f among p]sons :o h an ext5sive 
managem5t or bus9ess backgr\nd &        
exp]i5ce ) div]sity & inclusion4  7b7   
,p[]s & duties ,! ,*ief ,div]sity       
,(fic]-- 7#a7 is responsible = policy1  
ov]sight1 guidance1 & coord9ation = all 
matt]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d relat$ to        
div]sity & inclusion2  7#b7 ex]cises    
au?ority to direct ! heads ( all o!r    
elem5ts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ) reg>d to      
matt]s = :i* ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]   
has responsibility "u ?is section2  7#c7
 %all e/abli% tra9+ 9 div]sity dynamics 
& tra9+ 9 practices = lead+ div]se gr\ps

 effectively2  7#d7 %all conduct regul>1
 rigor\s evaluations & assessm5ts (     
div]sity )9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#e7 %all 
p]=m su* additional duties & ex]cise su*
 p[]s z ! ,comm&ant may prescribe4  7c7 
,report+ ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] %all 
report directly to ! ,comm&ant 9 !      
p]=mance ( duties "u ?is section4  4    
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #c ( su*   
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new item3  #cba4 ,*ief ,div]sity       
,(fic]4  4  7f7 ,executive s*$ule matt]s
  7#a7 ,level ,,ii ,section #ecac (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to ! ,*ief 
,managem5t ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ! foll[+ new item3  ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se44  7#b7 ,level ,,iii ,section   
#ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ! ,navy !   
foll[+ new items3  ,*ief ,div]sity      
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army4  ,*ief  

,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,navy4  ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce4  2 &  7,b7 by  
add+ at ! foll[+ new item3  ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  4    
7g7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ,febru>y
 #a1 #bjba4  #c4 ,div]sity & ,inclusion 
,advisory ,c\ncil ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ be=e section #ahg ! foll[+3      
#ahf4 ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,advisory  
,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a c\ncil to be kn[n 
z ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,advisory    
,c\ncil ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7     
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all
 be compos$ ( n few] ?an #bb memb]s1    
includ+ ! ,f$]al (fic]s specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 & n few] ?an #ab memb]s  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f nongov]nm5tal  
positions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74     

7#b7 ,f$]al (fic]s ,! ,f$]al (fic]s     
specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,b7 ,! ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &       
,read9ess4  7,c7 ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( !   
,army4  7,d7 ,! ,*ief ( ,naval          
,op]ations4  7,e7 ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( !  
,air ,=ce4  7,f7 ,! ,*ief ( ,space      
,op]ations4  7,g7 ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff ( !  
,air ,=ce4  7,h7 ,! ,comm&ant ( ! ,m>9e 
,corps4  7,i7 ,! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d4  7,j7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national     
,gu>d ,bureau4  7#c7 ,nongov]nm5tal     
positions ,nongov]nm5tal positions      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,five presid5ts or *ancellors (    
in/itutions ( high] education1 includ+  
private & public in/itutions repres5t+  
div]se areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7   
,s5ior lead]s ( ! def5se indu/ries ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,s5ior lead]s (    
vet]ans or milit>y s]vice organizations4
  7,d7 ,vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( title #ch74  7,e7 ,o!rs det]m9$       

appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,tim+ 
( appo9tm5ts ,appo9tm5ts to ! ,c\ncil   
%all be made n lat] ?an f\r mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#e7 
,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be 
appo9t$ = a t]m ( two ye>s4  7,b7       
,vacancies ,any memb] appo9t$ to fill a 
vacancy occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( !   
t]m = :i* ! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$
 %all be appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t   
t]m4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration
 ( t t]m until a successor has be5      
appo9t$4  7#f7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air  7,a7
 ,*air ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all be ! ,*air ( ! 
,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,vice ,*air ,! ,vice     
,*air %all be designat$ by ! ,secret>y  
at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t ( ! memb]s        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d71 & :5 a       
vacancy ( ! ,vice ,*air occurs1 z ! case
 may be4  7c7 ,meet+  7#a7 ,meet+s ,!   
,c\ncil %all meet n few] ?an f\r times  
ea* ye> at ! call ( ! ,*air or ,vice    
,*air4  7#b7 ,quorum ,twelve memb]s ( ! 
,c\ncil1 includ+ six appo9t$ "u         

subsection 7c77#b7 & six appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7c77#c71 %all con/itute a    
quorum4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all    
provide advice & recomm5dations to !    
,secret>y on matt]s conc]n+ div]sity &  
inclusion 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1      
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,align+        
div]sity & inclusion ) ! /rategic goals 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,conduct+ /rategic 
outrea* ef=ts to id5tify1 attract1 &    
recruit individuals t repres5t !        
demographic div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,develop+1 m5tor+1 & reta9+ a      
div]se & inclusive arm$ =ces4  7#d7     
,enc\rag+ lead]%ip developm5t ?r\gh     
div]sity & inclusion practices &        
processes4  7e7 ,comp5sation  7#a7      
,prohibition on comp5sation ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s ( !     
,c\ncil may n receive additional pay1   
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    
s]vice on ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,travel      
exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    

provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative support    
s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,c\ncil1 !     
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,c\ncil1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative    
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,c\ncil to 
c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is    
section4  7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c\ncil holds 
its initial meet+ "u subsection 7c7 &   
annually !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil %all submit 
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
report conta9+ a detail$ /atem5t ( !    
advice & recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil     
pursuant to subsection 7d74  4  7b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g ( su* title is am5d$
 by ins]t+ be=e ! item relat+ to section
 #ahg ! foll[+3  #ahf4 ,div]sity &      
,inclusion ,advisory ,c\ncil4  4  #d4   
,div]sity & inclusion report+           
requirem5ts  7a7 ,/&>d div]sity metrics 
& annual report+ requirem5t ,section    
#aac ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 

by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z   
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 a report
 f ea* milit>y dep>tm5t on ! goals1     
b>ri]s1 & /atus ( div]sity & inclusion (
 t milit>y dep>tm5t2  2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7g77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ aft] 
clause 7vi7 ! foll[+ new clause3  7vii7 
,/rategic metrics & b5*m>ks evaluat+ h[ 
! (fic] & enli/$ corps reflects !       
eligible ,unit$ ,/ates population across
 all arm$ =ces & grades4  2  7#c7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7m7 & 7n7 z      
subsections 7n7 & 7o71 respectively2 &  
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k71 !   
foll[+ new subsections 7l7 & 7m73  7l7  
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 a /&>d set ( /rategic metrics 
& b5*m>ks t[>d ! a*ievem5t ( ea* ( !    
objectives z foll[s3 7,a7 ,an (fic] &   
enli/$ corps t reflects ! eligible      
,unit$ ,/ates population across all arm$
 =ces & grades4  7,b7 ,a milit>y =ce t  
is able to prevail 9 its w>s1 prev5t &  

det] conflict1 defeat adv]s>ies & succe$
 9 a wide range ( cont+5cies1 & pres]ve 
& enhance ! all-volunte] =ce4  7#b7 ,9  
implem5t+ ! requirem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a       
univ]sal data collection sy/em to ensure
 comp>ability across ea* milit>y        
dep>tm5t2  7,b7 e/abli% /&>d def9itions 
( demographic gr\ps1 a common           
me?odology1 & a common report+ /ructure 
across ea* milit>y dep>tm5t2  7,c7      
conduct annual b>ri] analyses to review 
demographic div]sity patt]ns across !   
milit>y life cycle1 />t+ ) accessions2 &
  7,d7 ea* ye> meet ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts1 ! ,*iefs ( ,/aff ( ! 
arm$ =ces1 & ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs
 ( ,/aff to assess progress t[>ds !     
objectives specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &   
e/abli% recomm5dations to meet su*      
objectives4  7m7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
include 9 ea* national def5se /rategy "u
 subsection 7g7-- 7#a7 ! demographics1  
disaggregat$ by grade1 e?nicity1 race1  
g5d]1 & milit>y occupational specialty1 

=-- 7,a7 accession into ! arm$ =ces2    
7,b7 ! enli/$ corps2  7,c7 ! commission$
 (fic]s2  7,d7 graduates ( ! milit>y    
s]vice academies2  7,e7 ! rate (        
promotion 9 ! promotion zone2  7,f7 !   
rate ( promotion bel[ ! zone =          
promotion2  7,g7 ! rates ( ret5tion2    
7,h7 comm& selection2  7,i7 special     
assignm5ts2  7,j7 c>e] broad5+          
assignm5ts2  7,k7 aides to g5]al (fic]s 
& flag (fic]s2 &  7,l7 any o!r matt] !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2  7#b7 an
 analysis ( assignm5t patt]ns by        
e?nicity1 race1 & g5d]2  7#c7 an        
analysis ( attitud9al survey data by    
e?nicity1 race1 & g5d]2  7#d7 an        
assessm5t ( ! available pool ( qualifi$ 
( ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1   
,pacific ,isl&]1 ,african ,am]ican1     
,hispanic1 ,pu]to ,rican1 ,native       
,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 & female     
c&idates = positions 9 pay grades ,o-#i 
& ,o-#aj2  7#e7 id5tification ( p]si/5t1
 gr\p-specific deviations f ov]all      
av]ages & plans to inve/igate und]ly+   

causes2 &  7#f7 summ>ies ( progress made
 on previ\s actions4  4  7b7 ,national  
,gu>d div]sity report+ ,section #ajejd (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection 7d73  7d7 ,report on div]sity
 & inclusion  7#a7 ,n less ?an once e   
f\r ye>s1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d   
,bureau %all report 9 writ+ to !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ,congress on !    
/atus ( div]sity 9 ea* ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1
 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = all grades (
 ! ,army ,national ,gu>d & ,air         
,national ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,ea* report "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 !     
demographics1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate1    
grade1 e?nicity1 race1 g5d]1 & milit>y  
occupational specialty1 =-- 7i7         
accession into ! ,national ,gu>d2  7ii7 
! enli/$ corps2  7iii7 ! commission$    
(fic]s2  7iv7 ! rate ( promotion 9 !    
promotion zone2  7v7 ! rate ( promotion 
bel[ ! zone = promotion2  7vi7 ! rates (
 ret5tion2  7vii7 comm& selection2      
7viii7 special assignm5ts2  7ix7 c>e]   

broad5+ assignm5ts2  7x7 aides to a     
g5]al (fic]2 &  7xi7 any o!r matt] !    
,*ief ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau       
det]m9es appropriate2  7,b7 an analysis 
( assignm5t patt]ns by e?nicity1 race1 &
 g5d]2  7,c7 an analysis ( attitud9al   
survey data by e?nicity1 race1 & g5d]2  
7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! available pool (  
qualifi$ ( ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native     
,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 ,african    
,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,pu]to ,rican1     
,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
female c&idates = ,national ,gu>d       
positions 9 pay grades ,o-#i & ,o-#aj2  
7,e7 id5tification ( p]si/5t1           
gr\p-specific deviations f ov]all       
av]ages & plans to inve/igate und]ly+   
causes2 &  7,f7 summ>ies ( progress made
 on previ\s actions4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief ( ! 
,national ,gu>d ,bureau %all-- 7,a7     
publi% on an appropriate publicly       
available website ( ! ,national ,gu>d ! 
reports requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,b7 ensure t any data includ$ ) !      
report is made available 9 a            

ma*9e-readable =mat t is d[nloadable1   
se>*able1 & sortable4  4  7c7 ,coa/     
,gu>d div]sity report+  7#a7 ,annual    
report 9 ,coa/ ,gu>d au?orization reque/
 ,section #eaja7;b7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#b73  7#b7 ! goals1
 b>ri]s1 & /atus ( div]sity & inclusion2
  4  7#b7 ,quadr5nial report ,*apt] #ea 
( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]     
section #eajd ! foll[+ new section3     
#eajd;a4 ,quadr5nial report on div]sity 
& inclusion ,n less ?an once e f\r ye>s1
 ! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! ,coa/     
,gu>d au?orization reque/ "u section    
#eaja ( ?is title-- 7#a7 ! demographics1
 disaggregat$ by grade1 e?nicity1 race1 
g5d]1 & milit>y occupational specialty1 
=-- 7,a7 accession into ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  
7,b7 ! enli/$ corps2  7,c7 ! commission$
 (fic]s2  7,d7 graduates ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ,academy2  7,e7 ! rate ( promotion 9 ! 

promotion zone2  7,f7 ! rate ( promotion
 bel[ ! zone = promotion2  7,g7 ! rates 
( ret5tion2  7,h7 comm& selection2  7,i7
 special assignm5ts2  7,j7 c>e] broad5+ 
assignm5ts2  7,k7 aides to a flag (fic]2
 &  7,l7 any o!r matt] ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate2  7#b7 an analysis 
( assignm5t patt]ns by e?nicity1 race1 &
 g5d]2  7#c7 an analysis ( attitud9al   
survey data by e?nicity1 race1 & g5d]2  
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! available pool (  
qualifi$ ( ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native     
,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 ,african    
,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,pu]to ,rican1     
,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
female c&idates = ,coa/ ,gu>d positions 
9 pay grades ,o-#i & ,o-#aj2  7#e7      
id5tification ( p]si/5t1 gr\p-specific  
deviations f ov]all av]ages & plans to  
inve/igate und]ly+ causes2 &  7#f7      
summ>ies ( progress made on previ\s     
actions4  4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ea
 ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #eajd ! foll[+   

new item3  #eajd;a4 ,quadr5nial report  
on div]sity & inclusion4  4  7d7        
,consid]ation ( div]sity 9 appo9tm5ts ( 
(fic]s to ,o-#i & ,o-#aj grades  7#a7   
,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 &
 ,space ,=ce ,section #fja ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7e7 ,!
 ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff %all 
consid] all ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native    
,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 ,african    
,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,pu]to ,rican1     
,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
female c&idates prior to recomm5d+ to ! 
,presid5t an initial appo9tm5t to !     
grade ( lieut5ant g5]al or vice admiral1
 or an initial appo9tm5t to ! grade (   
g5]al or admiral "u subsection 7a74  7f7
 ,:5 seek+ ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate 
= ! appo9tm5t ( an (fic] "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
a c]tification-- 7#a7 t all ,asian      
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian1 ,pacific   
,isl&]1 ,african ,am]ican1 ,hispanic1   

,pu]to ,rican1 ,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska
 ,native1 & female c&idates 7 consid]$ =
 appo9tm5t2 &  7#b7 t-- 7,a7 none ( !   
c&idates "u p>agraph 7#a7 met !         
qualifications ne$$ by an (fic] s]v+ 9 t
 position or (fice to c>ry out          
effectively ! duties & responsibilities 
( t position or (fice2 or  7,b7 ! (fic]s
 curr5tly s]v+ 9 ! positions designat$  
"u subsection 7a7 repres5t ! div]sity ( 
! arm$ =ces to ! ext5t practicable4  4  
7#b7 ,o-#i grades 9 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,section
 #cje7;a7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,! ,comm&ant
 %all consid] all ,asian ,am]ican1      
,native ,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1     
,african ,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,pu]to    
,rican1 ,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska       
,native1 & female c&idates prior to     
recomm5d+ to ! ,presid5t an initial     
appo9tm5t to ! grade ( vice admiral "u  
?is subsection4  7#e7 ,:5 seek+ ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate = ! appo9tm5t ( an 
(fic] "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all

 submit to ! committee ( ! ,s5ate )     
jurisdiction ov] ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !     
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ a c]tification--  
7,a7 t all ,asian ,am]ican1 ,native     
,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 ,african    
,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 ,pu]to ,rican1     
,native ,am]ican1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
female c&idates 7 consid]$ = appo9tm5t2 
&  7,b7 t-- 7i7 none ( ! c&idates "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 met ! qualifications   
ne$$ by an (fic] s]v+ 9 t position or   
(fice to c>ry out effectively ! duties &
 responsibilities ( t position or (fice2
 or  7ii7 ! (fic]s curr5tly s]v+ 9 !    
positions designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
repres5t ! div]sity ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to !
 ext5t practicable4  4  #e4 ,report on  
demographics ( (fic]s appo9t$ to c]ta9  
grades ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ ,octob] #a to 
occur aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ea* ,secret>y 
( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to !   
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
summ>iz+ ! g5d] & race ( ea* individual 

:o receiv$ an appo9tm5t "u section #eca 
or #fja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal  
ye>4  #f4 ,m5tor+ & c>e] c\nsel+ program
  7a7 ,program requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,*apt] #ajg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new section3  #baeh4 ,m5tor+ &   
c>e] c\nsel+ program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts & !   
,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]1 %all c>ry out a 
program = m5tor+ & c>e] c\nsel+ t-- 7#a7
 ensures t ! occupancy ( ea* milit>y    
occupational specialty & c>e] field     
reflects ! demographics ( ! arm$ =ces2 &
  7#b7 ensures t ! memb]%ip ( ea* grade 
( ea* arm$ =ce reflects ! demographics (
 ! arm$ =ces4  7b7 ,program description 
& compon5ts ,! program "u subsection 7a7
 %all-- 7#a7 include m5tor+ & c>e]      
c\nsel+ ef=ts t />t prior to ! initial  
c>e] field decision po9t & cont9ue      
?r\gh\t ! c>e] ( ea* p>ticipat+ memb]2  
7#b7 provide guidance on accession into 

! milit>y occupational specialties &    
c>e] fields t exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates & 
greate/ numb] ( promotions to a grade   
above ,o-#f2 &  7#c7 promote in=mation  
reg>d+ c>e] *oices1 includ+             
opportunities 9 ! res]ve compon5ts1 to  
optimize ! ability ( a p>ticipat+ memb] 
to make in=m$ c>e] *oices f accession to
 retirem5t4  7c7 ,evaluation metrics ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 metrics 
to evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! program  
"u ?is section4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #ajg ( su* title is am5d$ by at 
! end ! foll[+ new item3  #baeh4 ,m5tor+
 & c>e] c\nsel+ program4  4  7b7 ,int]im
 report  7#a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report on ! implem5tation (
 section #baeh ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a         

description & assessm5t ( ! mann] 9 :i* 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all implem5t !   
program "u subsection 7a7 ( su* section 
#baeh4  7,b7 ,! initial evaluation      
metrics develop$ "u subsection 7c7 ( su*
 section #baeh4  7,c7 ,an explanation ( 
:e!r ! program w be c>ri$ out z "p (    
ano!r program ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh !  
e/abli%m5t ( a sep>ate program4  7,d7 ,a
 compreh5sive description ( ! additional
 p]sonnel1 res\rces1 & tra9+ t w be     
requir$ to implem5t ! program1 includ+  
id5tification ( ! specific numb] (      
additional billets t w be ne$$ to /aff !
 program4  7,e7 ,recomm5dations ( !     
,secret>y = additional legislation t !  
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to          
effectively & effici5tly implem5t !     
program4  7c7 ,annual report  7#a7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 
#bjbb1 & annually !reaft] = ?ree ye>s1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !   
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ! program "u section #baeh ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     

subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*     
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1   
disaggregat$ by ,arm$ ,=ce1 ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! mo/ curr5t evaluation metrics   
develop$ "u subsection 7c7 ( su* section
 #baeh4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( individuals1   
disaggregat$ by grade1 e?nicity1 race1 &
 g5d]1 :o 7 eligible = p>ticipation 9 ! 
program4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 advanc+ !    
c>e]s ( m9ority commission$ (fic]s4  7d7
 ,publication ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all-- 7#a7 publi% on an appropriate    
publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se ! reports requir$ by         
subsections 7b7 & 7c72 &  7#b7 ensure t 
any data includ$ ) ea* su* report is    
made available 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat t
 is d[nloadable1 se>*able1 & sortable4  
7e7 ,implem5tation date ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all implem5t ! program "u      
section #baeh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       

section3 7#a7 ,! t]m congressional      
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
m9ority p]son means any individual :o is
 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & :o is--   
7,a7 ,asian ,am]ican2  7,b7 ,native     
,hawaiian2  7,c7 a ,pacific ,isl&]2     
7,d7 ,african ,am]ican2  7,e7 ,hispanic2
  7,f7 ,pu]to ,rican2  7,g7 ,native     
,am]ican2  7,h7 an ,alaska ,native2 or  
7,i7 female4  7#c7 ,! t]m m9ority       
commission$ (fic] means any commission$ 
(fic] :o is a m9ority p]son4  7#d7 ,!   
t]m ma*9e-readable has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #cejb7ah7 ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,div]sity 9   
selection bo>ds & record keep+ by       
selection bo>ds  7a7 ,div]se memb]%ip   
7#a7 ,active duty selection bo>ds  7,a7 
,(fic]s ,section #fab7;a77#a7 ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!   
memb]s ( a selection bo>d %all repres5t 
! div]sity ( ! arm$ =ces to ! ext5t     

practicable44  7,b7 ,w>rant ,(fic]s     
,section #egc7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!
 memb]s ( a selection bo>d %all repres5t
 ! div]sity ( ! arm$ =ces to ! ext5t    
practicable44  7#b7 ,res]ve compon5ts   
selection bo>ds ,section #adajb7;b7 (   
su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! memb]s ( a        
selection bo>d %all repres5t ! div]sity 
( ! arm$ =ces to ! ext5t practicable44  
7#c7 ,o!r selection bo>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ! 
memb]s ( ea* selection bo>d describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 repres5t ! div]sity ( !
 arm$ =ces to ! ext5t practicable4  7,b7
 ,selection bo>d describ$ ,a selection  
bo>d describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any  
selection bo>d us$ ) respect to !       
promotion1 education1 or comm&          
assignm5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t is
 n cov]$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
subsection4  7b7 ,record keep+  7#a7    
,active duty selection bo>d records     
,section #fah ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ %all require t ! foll[+        
in=mation be reta9$ = a p]iod ( n less  
?an #aj ye>s3 7#a7 ,an appo9tm5t to a   
selection bo>d "u section #fab ( ?is    
title4  7#b7 ,in=mation furni%$ to a    
selection bo>d "u section #fae ( ?is    
title4  7#c7 ,ea* report ( a selection  
bo>d submitt$ "u section #fag7;a7 ( ?is 
title4  7#d7 ,actions tak5 "u ?is       
section4  4  7#b7 ,o!r selection bo>ds  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all ensure ! foll[+ in=mation associat$
 ) a selection bo>d describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 be reta9$ = a p]iod ( n
 less ?an #aj ye>s3 7i7 ,an appo9tm5t to
 ! selection bo>d4  7ii7 ,in=mation     
furni%$ to ! selection bo>d4  7iii7 ,ea*
 report ( ! selection bo>d4  7iv7       
,actions tak5 9 response to a report    
describ$ by clause 7iii74  7,b7         
,selection bo>d describ$ ,a selection   
bo>d describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any  
selection bo>d us$ ) respect to !       

promotion1 education1 or comm&          
assignm5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t is
 n cov]$ by ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph  
7#a74  #h4 ,r$action ( p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation f records furni%$ 
to a promotion bo>d  7a7 ,active-,duty  
(fic]s ,section #fae7;b7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71           
respectively2  7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 z r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,!   
,secret>y2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ^: "n is furni%$  
to ! bo>d & ins]t+ "u consid]ation by ! 
bo>d = promotion2  7#d7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 &     
fur!r r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh
 7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 z subp>agraphs   
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e71 respectively2 &  7#e7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t  
conc]n$ %all r$act any p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation f ! in=mation     

furni%$ to a selection bo>d "u ?is      
section4  4  7b7 ,res]ve (fic]s ,section
 #adajg7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 respectively2  7#b7 9 
! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 z      
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+  
7#a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2  7#c7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ ^: "n is furni%$ to ! bo>d &      
ins]t+ "u consid]ation by ! bo>d =      
promotion2  7#d7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,b71 z s r$esignat$1 & fur!r r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e71 z s      
r$esignat$1 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh   
7,d71 respectively2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
%all r$act any p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation f ! in=mation furni%$ to a    
promotion bo>d "u ?is section4  4  7c7  
,enli/$ memb]s ,ea* ,secret>y ( a       
milit>y dep>tm5t %all prescribe         
regulations t require ! r$action ( any  

p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation f !     
in=mation furni%$ to a bo>d t consid]s =
 promotion an enli/$ memb] ( an ,arm$   
,=ce "u ! jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y4   
#i4 ,plans to increase female & m9ority 
repres5tation 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7      
,plans requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 
ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all 
develop plans to increase1 ) respect to 
female & m9ority memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
"u ! jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y1 !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,recruitm5t4  7#b7         
,ret5tion4  7#c7 ,repres5tation 9 grades
 above ,e-#g4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* plan   
develop$ "u ?is section %all include    
cle>ly def9$ goals1 p]=mance measures1 &
 timeframes4  7c7 ,goals ,a goal "u     
subsection 7b7 %all be to exce$1 by n   
less ?an #ajj p]c5t1 ! rate at :i* !    
numb] ( memb]s describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#c7 increas$ dur+ ! five ye>s       
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7d7 ,submittal ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ea*      

,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a copy ( ea* plan       
develop$ "u ?is section by t ,secret>y4 
7e7 ,report ,?ree mon?s aft] submitt+ a 
plan "u subsection 7d71 & qu>t]ly       
!reaft] = five ye>s1 ea* ,secret>y ( a  
milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
indicat+ ! numb] ( female & m9ority     
memb]s 9 grades above ,e-#g 9 ea* ,arm$ 
,=ce "u ! jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y4   
#aj4 ,special ,inspector ,g5]al =       
,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces & o!r inspector g5]al matt]s  7a7 
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,racial &  
,e?nic ,disp>ities 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to provide = !         
indep5d5t & objective conduct &         
sup]vision ( audits & inve/igations     
relat+ to racial & e?nic disp>ities 9   
milit>y p]sonnel & milit>y ju/ice       

sy/ems1 & ,:ite supremacy among milit>y 
p]sonnel4  7,b7 ,to provide             
recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
& to ,congress on actions necess>y to   
elim9ate racial & e?nic disp>ities 9    
milit>y p]sonnel & milit>y ju/ice       
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al
 ,to c>ry out ! purposes specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 !re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ! ,(fice ( !       
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,racial &  
,e?nic ,disp>ities 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4     
7#c7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,inspector ,g5]al     
7,a7 ,nom9ation2 appo9tm5t ,! head ( !  
,(fice ( ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = 
,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces is ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = 
,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,inspector        
,g5]al71 :o %all be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,qualifications ,!        
appo9tm5t ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be 
made solely on ! basis ( integrity &    
demon/rat$ ability 9 acc\nt+1 audit+1   

f9ancial analysis1 law1 managem5t       
analysis1 public adm9i/ration1 or       
inve/igations4  7,c7 ,deadl9e =         
nom9ation ,! fir/ nom9ation ( an        
individual z ,inspector ,g5]al %all be  
made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,d7 ,comp5sation
 ,! annual rate ( basic pay ( !         
,inspector ,g5]al %all be ! annual rate 
( basic pay provid$ = positions at level
 ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section 
#ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7,e7 ,prohibition on political          
activities ,= purposes ( section #gcbd (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,inspector ,g5]al %all n be consid]$ an 
employee :o det]m9es policies to be     
pursu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! nationwide
 adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al law4  7,f7       
,removal ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all be   
removable f (fice 9 accordance ) !      
provisions ( section #c7;b7 ( !         
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7#d7 ,assi/ant       
,inspector ,g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al  

%all1 9 accordance ) applicable laws &  
regulations gov]n+ ! civil s]vice1      
appo9t an ,assi/ant ,inspector ,g5]al = 
,milit>y ,ju/ice :o %all h !            
responsibility = audit+ & inve/igation  
activities relat+ to racial & e?nic     
disp>ities )9 ! milit>y ju/ice sy/em4   
7#e7 ,sup]vision  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,inspector ,g5]al %all report directly  
to1 & be "u ! g5]al sup]vision (1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,b7 ,indep5d5ce  
to conduct inve/igations & audits ,no   
(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all      
prev5t or prohibit ! ,inspector ,g5]al f
 initiat+1 c>ry+ out1 or complet+ any   
audit or inve/igation relat$ to racial &
 e?nic disp>ities or f issu+ any subpo5a
 dur+ ! c\rse ( any su* audit or        
inve/igation4  7#f7 ,duties  7,a7       
,ov]sight ( milit>y ju/ice ,x %all be ! 
duty ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to conduct1  
sup]vise1 & coord9ate audits &          
inve/igations (-- 7i7 ! effect ( milit>y
 ju/ice policies & practices on racial &

 e?nic disp>ities1 includ+              
ov]repres5tation ( m9orities 9 actions  
relat$ to inve/igations1 c\rts-m>tial1  
nonjudicial puni%m5ts1 & o!r milit>y    
ju/ice actions z det]m9$ by ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al2  7ii7 ! effect ( milit>y       
p]sonnel policies & practices1 includ+  
recruit+1 accessions1 & promotions1 on  
racial & e?nic disp>ities1 includ+      
und]repres5tation ( m9orities among     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t 9   
grades above ,e-#g2  7iii7 ! scope &    
efficacy ( exi/+ div]sity & inclusion   
(fices & programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se2 &  7iv7 ,:ite supremaci/       
activities among milit>y p]sonnel & any 
o!r issues1 det]m9$ by ! ,inspector     
,g5]al1 necess>y to address racial &    
e?nic disp>ities )9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y  
dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,o!r duties relat$ to   
ov]sight ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all      
e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & ov]see su* sy/ems1   
proc$ures1 & controls z ! ,inspector    

,g5]al consid]s appropriate to dis*>ge !
 duties "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7      
,duties & responsibilities "u ,inspector
 ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ,9 addition to !   
duties specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all also h ! 
duties & responsibilities ( inspectors  
g5]al "u ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act (     
#aigh4  7,d7 ,coord9ation ( ef=ts ,9    
c>ry+ out ! duties1 responsibilities1 & 
au?orities ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all    
coord9ate )1 & receive ! coop]ation (   
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7ii7 ,!      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,army4  7iii7 ,!  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,navy4  7iv7 ,!   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,air ,=ce4  7#g7  
,p[]s & au?orities  7,a7 ,au?orities "u 
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! duties specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 !
 ,inspector ,g5]al %all h ! au?orities  
provid$ 9 section #f ( ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ,act ( #aigh4  7,b7 ,audit /&>ds 
,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all c>ry out !    

duties specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a7 9  
accordance ) section #d7;b77#a7 ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh4  7#h7   
,p]sonnel1 facilities1 & o!r res\rces   
7,a7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may 
select1 appo9t1 & employ su* (fic]s &   
employees z may be necess>y = c>ry+ out 
! duties ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 subject 
to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !     
competitive s]vice1 & ! provisions (    
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 su* title1 relat+ to classification &  
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  7,b7         
,employm5t ( exp]ts & consultants ,!    
,inspector ,g5]al may obta9 s]vices z   
au?oriz$ by section #caji ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at daily rates n to
 exce$ ! equival5t rate prescrib$ =     
grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule by    
section #eccb ( su* title4  7,c7        
,contract+ au?ority ,to ! ext5t & 9 su* 
am\nts z may be provid$ 9 advance by    
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,inspector      
,g5]al may ent] into contracts & o!r    

arrangem5ts = audits1 /udies1 analyses1 
& o!r s]vices ) public ag5cies & )      
private p]sons1 & make su* paym5ts z may
 be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !   
,inspector ,g5]al4  7,d7 ,res\rces ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 z appropriate1 %all
 provide ! ,inspector ,g5]al )          
appropriate & adequate (fice space at   
appropriate locations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 toge!r ) su* equipm5t1 (fice   
supplies1 & communications facilities & 
s]vices z may be necess>y = ! op]ation (
 su* (fices1 & %all provide necess>y    
ma9t5ance s]vices = su* (fices & !      
equipm5t & facilities locat$ !re94  7,e7
 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u reque/ ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al =
 in=mation or assi/ance f any dep>tm5t1 
ag5cy1 or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 ! head ( su* entity %all1    
ins(> z is practicable & n 9            
contrav5tion ( any exi/+ law1 furni% su*
 in=mation or assi/ance to ! ,inspector 
,g5]al1 or an au?oriz$ designee4  7ii7  
,report+ ( refus$ assi/ance ,:5ev]      

in=mation or assi/ance reque/$ by !     
,inspector ,g5]al is1 9 ! judgm5t ( !   
,inspector ,g5]al1 unreasonably refus$  
or n provid$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all  
report ! circum/ances to ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 z appropriate1 & to !          
appropriate congressional committees )\t
 delay4  7#i7 ,reports  7,a7 ,qu>t]ly   
reports ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! end 
( ea* fiscal-ye> qu>t]1 ! ,inspector    
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se & ! congressional def5se        
committees a report summ>iz+ !          
activities ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al = !    
previ\s qu>t]4  7,b7 ,annual reports ,! 
,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! congressional   
def5se committees ea* ye> a report      
pres5t+ recomm5dations = *anges to      
policy1 practice1 regulation1 & /atute  
to elim9ate disp>ities )9 ! milit>y     
p]sonnel & milit>y ju/ice sy/ems & to   
elim9ate ,:ite supremaci/ activities    
among milit>y p]sonnel4  7,c7           
,occasional reports ,! ,inspector ,g5]al

 may1 f "t to "t1 submit additional     
reports conta9+ f9d+s & recomm5dations  
at ! discretion ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al4  
7,d7 ,onl9e publication ,! ,inspector   
,g5]al %all publi% ea* report "u ?is    
p>agraph on a publicly available website
 n lat] ?an sev5 days aft] submission to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! congressional
 def5se committees4  7,e7 ,congressional
 def5se committees def9$ ,9 ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m congressional def5se    
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,fund+ ,?is 
section %all be c>ri$ out us+ n m ?an   
#aj1jjj1jjj ( funds au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ 9 ?is ,act = ,op]ation &    
,ma9t5ance1 ,def5se-wide1 & no          
additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section4    
7b7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,inspector ,g5]al    
,act ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh  
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #c7;b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7    
be=e ,an ,inspector ,g5]al2  7,b7 by    

ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,an 
,inspector ,g5]al may only be remov$ by 
! ,presid5t be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m ( 
! ,inspector ,g5]al = p]man5t           
incapacity1 neglect ( duty1 malfeasance1
 conviction ( a felony or conduct       
involv+ moral turpitude1 kn[+ violation 
( a law1 gross mismanagem5t1 gross wa/e 
( funds1 or abuse ( au?ority42 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3
  7#b7 ,if an ,inspector ,g5]al is      
remov$ by ! ,presid5t "u p>agraph 7#a7  
few] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,presid5t has  
communicat$ 9 writ+ ! reasons = su*     
removal pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,inspector ,g5]al %all submit to !      
,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on       
,integrity & ,effici5cy a report t      
includes ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a    
description ( ! facts & circum/ances (  
ea* inve/igation involv+ a s5ior        
gov]nm5t employee 7z def9$ 9 section #e 
( ?is ,act7 be+ conduct$ by t ,inspector
 ,g5]al at ! "t ( su* removal4  7,b7    
,any o!r matt] t ! ,inspector ,g5]al    

det]m9es to include4  7#c7 ,any         
individual s]v+ z ! head ( an ,(fice (  
,inspector ,g5]al1 aft] ! removal ( an  
,inspector ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all
 issue to ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors     
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy a     
report id5tify+ any in/ances 9 :i* an   
inve/igation or matt] describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 is clos$ prior to its     
completion1 ) a description ( ! reasons 
= clos+ ! inve/igation or matt]4  2 &   
7#b7 9 section #h;,g7e71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,9 !   
ev5t ( ! removal ( an ,inspector ,g5]al1
 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on    
,integrity & ,effici5cy %all-- 7,a7     
inve/igate ! reasons = removal provid$  
by ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 publi% a report   
includ+ ! det]m9ation ( ! ,c\ncil :e!r !
 reasons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are
 9 accordance ) ! relevant provisions   
relat+ to = cause removal2  7,c7 review 
any inve/igation t 0 be+ conduct$ by !  
,inspector ,g5]al at ! "t ( su* removal2
 &  7,d7 submit1 to ! congressional     

committees ! ,c\ncil det]m9e to be      
relevant1 a report t includes !         
det]m9ation ( ! ,c\ncil :e!r an         
inve/igation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7
 motivat$ su* removal4  4  #aa4 ,track+ 
me*anism & report+ requirem5ts =        
supremaci/1 extremi/1 & crim9al gang    
activity 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,process  
requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
develop & implem5t a process to track   
inve/igations1 crim9al & adm9i/rative   
actions1 & f9al det]m9ations ) respect  
to conduct ( memb]s ( ! cov]$ ,arm$     
,=ces t is prohibit$ "u ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ,in/ruction #acbe4jf1 titl$     
,h&l+ ,dissid5t & ,prote/ ,activities   
,among ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or any  
successor in/ruction4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
process "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a me*anism t milit>y     
crim9al inve/igative organizations may  
use-- 7,a7 to track crim9al             
inve/igations into ! prohibit$ conduct  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ a    
me*anism to track ^? inve/igations t are

 =w>d$ to comm&]s = adm9i/rative action2
  7,b7 to provide relevant in=mation f  
crim9al inve/igations & adm9i/rative    
actions to civilian law en=cem5t        
ag5cies2 &  7,c7 to track f9al          
adm9i/rative actions tak5 ) respect to  
inve/igations t are ref]r$ to comm&]s4  
7#b7 ,a me*anism comm&]s may use to     
provide in=mation to milit>y crim9al    
inve/igative organizations on any s]i\s 
conduct "u consid]ation = adm9i/rative  
action or any f9al adm9i/rative actions 
tak5 ) respect to ! prohibit$ conduct   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,a     
/&>diz$ database1 %>$ among ! cov]$     
,arm$ ,=ces1 to ensure t ! track+       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is c>ri$ out 9
 ! same mann] across su* ,arm$ ,=ces4   
7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a (  
ea* ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! process        
implem5t$ "u subsection 7a74 ,ea* report
 %all include-- 7#a7 ! numb] (          

inve/igations1 crim9al & adm9i/rative   
actions1 & f9al det]m9ations track$ ov] 
! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#b7 ( ! actions       
enum]at$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] (    
in/ances 9 :i* in=mation on ! conduct ( 
a memb] ( ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces 0 ref]r$  
to civilian law en=cem5t ag5cies z a    
result ( ! inve/igation or action4  7d7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces means !   
,army1 ! ,navy1 ! ,air ,=ce1 ! ,m>9e    
,corps1 & ! ,space ,=ce4  #ab4 ,punitive
 article on viol5t extremism  7a7       
,viol5t extremism  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,sub*apt] ,x ( *apt] #dg ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #iaf 7article #aaf ( !     
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice7 !      
foll[+ new section 7article73  #iaf;a4  

,art4 #aaf;a4 ,viol5t extremism  7a7    
,prohibition ,any p]son subject to ?is  
*apt] :o-- 7#a7 kn[+ly commits a cov]$  
(f5se aga9/-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 any p]son or    
class ( p2  7#b7 7,a7 ) ! int5t to      
intimidate or co]ce any p]son or class (
 p2 or  7,b7 ) ! int5t to influ5ce1     
affect1 or retaliate aga9/ ! policy or  
conduct ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or any ,/ate2 &  7#c7 does s-- 7,a7 to  
a*ieve political1 ideological1 religi\s1
 social1 or economic goals2 or  7,b7 9 !
 case ( an act aga9/ a p]son or class ( 
p1 = reasons relat+ to ! race1 religion1
 color1 e?nicity1 sex1 age1 disability  
/atus1 national orig91 sexual           
ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity ( ! p]son or
 class ( p conc]n$1  is guilty ( viol5t 
extremism & %all be puni%$ z a          
c\rt-m>tial may direct4  7b7 ,attempts1 
solicitation1 & conspiracy ,any p]son :o
 attempts1 solicits1 or conspires to    
commit an (f5se "u ?is section %all be  
puni%$ 9 ! same mann] z a p]son :o      

completes ! (f5se4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ (f5se ,! t]m   
cov]$ (f5se means-- 7,a7 loss1 damage1  
de/ruction1 or wrongful disposition (   
milit>y prop]ty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9    
violation ( section #ijh ( ?is title    
7article #ajh72  7,b7 wa/e1 spoilage1 or
 de/ruction ( prop]ty o!r ?an milit>y   
prop]ty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 violation (
 section #iji ( ?is title 7article      
#aji72  7,c7 communicat+ ?reats1 9      
violation ( section #iae ( ?is title    
7article #aae72  7,d7 riot or brea* (   
peace1 9 violation ( section #iaf ( ?is 
title 7article #aaf72  7,e7 provok+     
spee* or ge/ures1 9 violation ( section 
#iag ( ?is title 7article #aag72  7,f7  
murd]1 9 violation ( section #iah ( ?is 
title 7article #aah72  7,g7 manslaught]1
 9 violation ( section #iai ( ?is title 
7article #aai72  7,h7 l>c5y or wrongful 
appropriation1 9 violation ( section    
#iba ( ?is title 7article #aba72  7,i7  
robb]y1 9 violation ( section #ibb ( ?is
 title 7article #abb72  7,j7 kidnapp+1 9

 violation ( section #ibe ( ?is title   
7article #abe72  7,k7 assault1 9        
violation ( section #ibh ( ?is title    
7article #abh72  7,l7 conspiracy to     
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 any (        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k71 z         
puni%able "u section #hha ( ?is title   
7article #ha72  7,m7 solicitation to    
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 any (        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k71 z         
puni%able "u section #hhb ( ?is title   
7article #hb72 or  7,n7 an attempt to   
commit an (f5se specifi$ 9 any (        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k71 z         
puni%able "u section #hhj ( ?is title   
7article #hj74  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
includes any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r possession or   
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#iaf 7article #aaf7 ! foll[+ new item3  
#iaf;a4 #aaf;a4 ,viol5t extremism4  4   

7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all    
apply to (f5ses committ$ on or aft] su* 
date4  #ac4 ,plan to improve responses  
to pregnancy & *ildbir? by memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se  7a7 ,plan requir$ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies
 ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all develop a  
plan to ensure t ! c>e] ( a cov]$       
individual is n unduly affect$ because (
 be+ a cov]$ individual4 ,! plan %all   
address ! foll[+ policy consid]ations3  
7#a7 ,en=cem5t & implem5tation ( !      
,pregnancy ,discrim9ation ,act 7,public 
,law #ie-eee2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7k77 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,equal     
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission )   
reg>ds to civilian employees ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,! ne$ =     
individual det]m9ations reg>d+ ! ability
 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to s]ve dur+ &
 aft] pregnancy4  7#c7 ,responses to !  
effects specific to cov]$ individuals :o

 re9tegrate into home life aft]         
deploym5t4  7#d7 ,pregnancy             
discrim9ation tra9+1 includ+            
compreh5sive education ( new policies to
 dim9i% /igma1 /]eotypes1 & negative    
p]ceptions reg>d+ cov]$ individuals1    
includ+ ) reg>ds to commitm5t to ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & abilities4  7#e7 ,opportunities
 to ma9ta9 read9ess :5 positions are    
unfill$ due to pregnancy1 m$ical        
conditions aris+ f pregnancy or         
*ildbir?1 pregnancy convalesc5ce1 or    
p>5tal leave4  7#f7 ,reasonable         
accommodations = cov]$ individuals 9    
g5]al & specific accommodations bas$ on 
c>e] field or milit>y occupational      
specialty4  7#g7 ,reissu+ s*ool         
enrollm5ts or special assignm5ts to     
cov]$ individuals4  7#h7 ,ext5d$        
assignm5ts & p]=mance report+ p]iods =  
cov]$ individuals4  7#i7 ,a me*anism by 
:i* cov]$ individuals may report        
h>assm5t or discrim9ation1 includ+      
retaliation1 relat+ to be+ a cov]$      
individual4  7b7 ,report on plan ,n lat]

 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
congressional def5se committees a report
 detail+ ! plan requir$ "u ?is section &
 a /rategy to implem5t ! plan4  7c7     
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 complete          
implem5tation ( ! plan "u ?is section2 &
  7#b7 submit to ! congressional def5se 
committees a report detail+ ! rese>*    
p]=m$1 consid]ations1 & policy *anges   
implem5t$ "u ?is section4  7d7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,! t]m cov]$ individual means a memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or civilian employee ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o-- 7,a7 is        
pregnant2  7,b7 gives bir? to a *ild2 or
  7,c7 incurs a m$ical condition aris+ f
 pregnancy or *ildbir?4  #ad4           
,improvem5t to brea/ canc] scre5+       
,section #ajgd;d7b77#b7 ( title #aj1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1       
includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( digital brea/     
tomosyn!sis4  #ae4 ,pilot program on    
tempor>y issuance ( mat]nity-relat$     
uni=m items  7a7 ,pilot program ,!      
,director ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies conc]n$1  
%all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* ea*
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all e/abli% an (fice
 = issu+ mat]nity-relat$ uni=m items to 
pregnant memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 on a   
tempor>y basis & at no co/ to su*       
memb]s4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! 
foll[+ actions %all be tak53 7#a7 ,!    
,director %all ensure t (fices "u !     
pilot program ma9ta9 a /ock ( ea* type (
 mat]nity-relat$ uni=m item det]m9$     
necess>y by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 includ+
 s]vice uni=ms items1 utility uni=m     
items1 & o!r items relat+ to ! comm& &  
duty assignm5t ( ! memb] requir+        
issuance4  7#b7 ,! ,director %all ensure
 t su* items h n be5 treat$ ) ! *emical 
p]me?r94  7#c7 ,! ,director1 9          

coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 %all 
det]m9e a /&>d numb] ( mat]nity-relat$  
uni=m items t may be issu$ p] memb]4    
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all ensure t 
any memb] receiv+ a mat]nity-relat$     
uni=m item returns su* item to !        
applicable (fice e/abli%$ "u ! pilot    
program on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ det]m9es ! memb] no long]       
requires su* item4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all inspect1 process1 repair1  
clean1 & re-/ock items return$ by a     
memb] pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 =       
re-issuance f su* (fice4  7#f7 ,!       
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies
 conc]n$1 may issue su* guidance &      
regulations z necess>y to c>ry out !    
pilot program4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,no      
mat]nity-relat$ uni=m items may be issu$
 to a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! pilot  
program aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  7c7 
,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbe1 ! ,director ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics
 ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies  
conc]n$1 %all submit to ! congressional 

def5se committees a report on ! pilot   
program4 ,su* report %all include ea* ( 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ea* ye> dur+ :i* !    
pilot program 0 c>ri$ out1 ! numb] (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o receiv$ a     
mat]nity-relat$ uni=m item "u ! pilot   
program4  7#b7 ,an ov]view ( ! co/s     
associat$ )1 & any sav+s realiz$ by1 !  
pilot program1 includ+ a comp>ison ( !  
co/ ( ma9ta9+ a /ock ( mat]nity-relat$  
uni=m items = issuance "u ! pilot       
program v]sus ! co/ ( provid+ all[ances 
to memb]s = pur*as+ su* items4  7#c7 ,a 
recomm5dation on :e!r ! pilot program   
%\ld be ext5d$ aft] ! date ( t]m9ation  
"u subsection 7b7 & :e!r legislation is 
necess>y = su* ext5sion4  7#d7 ,any o!r 
matt]s t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es 
appropriate4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]ms congressional def5se    
committees & ,secret>y conc]n$ h ! mean+
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,fund+  
,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =
 fiscal ye> #bjba = ! ,dep>tm5t (       

,def5se = op]ation & ma9t5ance1         
,def5se-wide1 #aj1jjj1jjj %all be       
available to c>ry out ! pilot program4